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The Crochet Stitch Companion for Blankets and Afghans

60 stitches, motifs and edges to create your perfect project

Paperback
8"W x 10-1/4"H | 13 oz | 24 per carton
On sale Nov 25, 2025 | 176 Pages | 9781800922938

Mix and match from a mouthwatering range of 60 crochet stitches, motifs and edges.

"Vibrant colors, clever patterns, complex construction, and visually appealing blankets will delight and encourage yarnwork enthusiasts to push past traditional techniques into fresh and modern work" Booklist (American Library Association).


From bold, inspiring colorwork to snuggly, tactile textures, build your perfect blanket with best-selling author Anna Nikipirowicz! 

 If you want to create your own unique blankets – perhaps as personalized gifts or to add the perfect finishing touch to your home – look no further than this inspiring collection of adaptable designs. Perfect for absolute beginners and upwards, this complete crochet primer is fully photographed, covering everything you need to know from start to finish: from working basic stitches to joining motifs, blocking and making pompoms. This inspiring visual directory will build your confidence and skills, and can be referred to again and again, whenever you need ideas or advice. It contains:

  • 35 stitch patterns, 15 motifs and 10 borders, each with a full written pattern and chart, along with easy-to-follow advice for working your chosen design elements into your own crochet projects.
  • A range of stitches, including all the basics, plus tactile raised textures, mosaic colorwork and lightweight lacework.
  • A range of motifs – perfect for a patchwork-style blanket – including granny squares, diamonds, triangles and hexagons.
  • A selection of edging options, from picot, spike and lace to simple double crochet borders.
  • 4 gorgeous blanket projects, to inspire you with Anna's own colour and stitch combinations.
Anna Nikipirowicz is a crochet and knit designer, tutor, and author of several crochet books. Her designs are regularly featured in craft magazines such as Inside Crochet. She teaches Tunisian crochet, crochet and knitting across UK and abroad, always striving for participants to learn new skills or enhance the ones they already have.
To find out more, visit Anna's website, www.moochka.co.uk
Anna lives in Hertfordshire, UK.
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BOOKLIST (American Library Association)
If a crocheted blanket brings to mind either a simple pastel baby blanket or a multicolored granny-square extravaganza, this compendium of patterns, motifs, and edge trim will change that. Vibrant colors, clever patterns, complex construction, and visually appealing blankets will delight and encourage yarnwork enthusiasts to push past traditional techniques into fresh and modern works. Nikipirowicz is a well-known crochet and knit pattern designer based in the UK but popular worldwide. As such, a DK-weight yarn produced in the UK but available in the U.S. is used in all of the patterns, both English and American crochet terms are used, and metric measurements are converted. Basic techniques and specific stitches are explained in an appendix, but the book will be best used by crocheters looking to expand their stitch repertoire with a moderate knowledge of crochet techniques and terms, including the ability to read both charts and patterns. A great purchase for collections popular with crafters looking to shake up their skill sets with modern style. — Heather Booth

Author Anna Nikipirowicz talking about her process and new book.

If you want to crochet your own unique blanket or afghan, look no further! Choose from an inspiring range of 60 stitches, motifs and edges, from best-selling author Anna Nikipirowicz.<br/><br/>In this collection you will find basic stitches, chevrons, textures, mosaics, fans, lace, hexagons, squares and diamonds as well as borders to give your blanket the edge! Each stitch has:<br/><br/>* a clear photograph of it worked up into a swatch<br/>* a full written pattern<br/>* a crochet chart<br/>* stitch multiples, so you can work * your chosen stitch pattern into your own designs.<br/><br/>Dive into the comprehensive techniques section, which covers everything you need to know, from basic stitches to joining motifs, blocking and making pompoms. Then try the four gorgeous blanket projects designed to inspire you with exciting combinations of stitches.<br/>

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Mix and match from a mouthwatering range of 60 crochet stitches, motifs and edges.

"Vibrant colors, clever patterns, complex construction, and visually appealing blankets will delight and encourage yarnwork enthusiasts to push past traditional techniques into fresh and modern work" Booklist (American Library Association).


From bold, inspiring colorwork to snuggly, tactile textures, build your perfect blanket with best-selling author Anna Nikipirowicz! 

 If you want to create your own unique blankets – perhaps as personalized gifts or to add the perfect finishing touch to your home – look no further than this inspiring collection of adaptable designs. Perfect for absolute beginners and upwards, this complete crochet primer is fully photographed, covering everything you need to know from start to finish: from working basic stitches to joining motifs, blocking and making pompoms. This inspiring visual directory will build your confidence and skills, and can be referred to again and again, whenever you need ideas or advice. It contains:

  • 35 stitch patterns, 15 motifs and 10 borders, each with a full written pattern and chart, along with easy-to-follow advice for working your chosen design elements into your own crochet projects.
  • A range of stitches, including all the basics, plus tactile raised textures, mosaic colorwork and lightweight lacework.
  • A range of motifs – perfect for a patchwork-style blanket – including granny squares, diamonds, triangles and hexagons.
  • A selection of edging options, from picot, spike and lace to simple double crochet borders.
  • 4 gorgeous blanket projects, to inspire you with Anna's own colour and stitch combinations.

Creators

Anna Nikipirowicz is a crochet and knit designer, tutor, and author of several crochet books. Her designs are regularly featured in craft magazines such as Inside Crochet. She teaches Tunisian crochet, crochet and knitting across UK and abroad, always striving for participants to learn new skills or enhance the ones they already have.
To find out more, visit Anna's website, www.moochka.co.uk
Anna lives in Hertfordshire, UK.

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BOOKLIST (American Library Association)
If a crocheted blanket brings to mind either a simple pastel baby blanket or a multicolored granny-square extravaganza, this compendium of patterns, motifs, and edge trim will change that. Vibrant colors, clever patterns, complex construction, and visually appealing blankets will delight and encourage yarnwork enthusiasts to push past traditional techniques into fresh and modern works. Nikipirowicz is a well-known crochet and knit pattern designer based in the UK but popular worldwide. As such, a DK-weight yarn produced in the UK but available in the U.S. is used in all of the patterns, both English and American crochet terms are used, and metric measurements are converted. Basic techniques and specific stitches are explained in an appendix, but the book will be best used by crocheters looking to expand their stitch repertoire with a moderate knowledge of crochet techniques and terms, including the ability to read both charts and patterns. A great purchase for collections popular with crafters looking to shake up their skill sets with modern style. — Heather Booth

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Author Anna Nikipirowicz talking about her process and new book.

If you want to crochet your own unique blanket or afghan, look no further! Choose from an inspiring range of 60 stitches, motifs and edges, from best-selling author Anna Nikipirowicz.<br/><br/>In this collection you will find basic stitches, chevrons, textures, mosaics, fans, lace, hexagons, squares and diamonds as well as borders to give your blanket the edge! Each stitch has:<br/><br/>* a clear photograph of it worked up into a swatch<br/>* a full written pattern<br/>* a crochet chart<br/>* stitch multiples, so you can work * your chosen stitch pattern into your own designs.<br/><br/>Dive into the comprehensive techniques section, which covers everything you need to know, from basic stitches to joining motifs, blocking and making pompoms. Then try the four gorgeous blanket projects designed to inspire you with exciting combinations of stitches.<br/>

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